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• Tuesday, December 12, 2006 08:40 PM

  When was the bar lowered?

  I unplugged my TV several years ago. I still have the hardware, and I still love the entertainment, but the "crap that must be endured" became too much for me. There's still a lot of good stuff being produced for television - easy enough to access via the Internet - and I rely on places like Salon.com to continue to inform me about quality shows that I might like to download.

  After reading this recent column on 30 Rock ("It's official: 30 Rock is the funniest new show on television") I decided to download the two recommended installments. I was sadly disappointed. That's not such a big deal, since I understand differences in taste and sense of humor, etc. But what struck me most was a feeling that the bar for quality TV had been lowered while I was out of the room.

  I guess when you are surrounded by sub-standard fare, then even the most inane can seem impressive by comparison. And I don't mean to suggest that 30 Rock is inane - it is quite humorous. But to suggest that it is the "funniest new show on television" is rather sad to me. And it leaves me wondering - is that all there is? (or maybe, is this as good as it gets?)

  Sadly,

  —LucindaHormel Read LucindaHormel's other letters
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